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IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PROVISIONS OF THE ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CHARTER THE
SUMMARIZED MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE NOT VERBATIM
TRANSCRIPTS. ONLY THE ACTIONS TAKEN
AND DISCUSSION APPEARING WITH QUOTATION MARKS ARE VERBATIM. AUDIO RECORDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
ARE ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE.

SUMMARIZED MINUTES

COUNCIL MEETING

June 21,
2005

6:00
p.m.

A Meeting of
the Flagstaff City Council as held on June 21, 2005 convening at 6:00 P.M.,
in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff,
Arizona.

CALL TO
ORDER

The Meeting
was called to order by Mayor Donaldson.

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember
Haughey asked those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. INVOCATION

Councilmember
Haughey led a moment of silence.

3. ROLL CALL

On roll call,
the following were present:

Mayor Donaldson

Vice-Mayor White

Councilmember Babbott

Councilmember Cooper

Councilmember Haughey

Councilmember Kelty

Councilmember Silva

Also present were:

City Manager, Dave Wilcox

City Attorney, Patricia
Boomsma

4. MINUTES

A.

Consideration of Minutes:
Special Council Meeting of May 26, 2005, and the Regular Council
Meeting of June 7, 2005.

Discuss in Executive Session and make a
recommendation at the Council meeting.

B.

Consideration of Write-Offs:Environmental and stormwater fees, and water,
sewer, refuse, and recycling accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2005.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the write-off of the uncollectible delinquent and bankrupt
accounts in the amount of $36,852.97.

C.

Consideration
of Payment of Claim Expenses and/or Settlement Costs: Coe versus The City of Flagstaff.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve payments not to exceed a total of
$40,000.00.

D.

Consideration
of Payment of Claim Expenses and/or Settlement Costs: White versus The City of Flagstaff.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve payments not to exceed a total of
$50,000.00.

Councilmember Babbott moved to
approve the Consent-General Calendar with the exception of Items 6A, 6B, and
6C. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Kelty, and passed on unanimous vote.

Returning to Item 6A,
Councilmember Haughey moved to recommend to the State of Arizona denial of
the submitted liquor license application on the grounds that the applicant
has not made a satisfactory showing of capability, qualifications, and
reliability by filing a false application with the Department of Liquor
Licenses and Control. The motion was
seconded by Vice-Mayor White, and passed on unanimous vote.

Returning to Item 6B,
Councilmember Cooper moved to approve the write-offs in the amount of
$42,781.51, seconded by Councilmember Babbott. The vote was unanimous in favor.

Returning to Item 6C,
Councilmember Silva moved to approve payments in an amount not to exceed
$50,000.00. The motion was seconded
by Councilmember Kelty, and passed on unanimous vote.

7. CONSENT – CONTRACTUAL

A.

Consideration of Bid: Paving patch material.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the bid from Mesa Materials, Incorporated, in the amount of
$75.00 per ton, plus freight and tax for a period of three years.

(1) Approve Confirming Change Order No. 3 to Sundt Construction, Inc. for a cost increase of $113,409.80
with a contract time extension of 24 days; and (2) authorize the City Manager
to execute the necessary documents.

Approve the real estate purchase and sale agreement with L. Thomas
Atwood in the amount of $213,000.00.

Vice-Mayor White moved to
approve the Consent-Contractual Calendar with the exception of Item 7E. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Silva and passed on unanimous vote.

Returning to Item 7E,
Vice-Mayor White moved to table, seconded by Councilmember Cooper. The
motion passed on unanimous vote.

8. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

A.

Consideration of Appointments: Personnel Board.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Discuss in Executive Session and make the five appointments at the
Council meeting as follows: two appointments to terms expiring October 2006,
and three appointments to terms expiring October 2007.

Mayor Donaldson moved to table,
seconded by Councilmember Haughey.
The vote was unanimous in favor.

B.

Consideration of Appointments: Board of Adjustment.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Discuss in Executive Session and, at the Council meeting, make one
appointment to a term expiring May 2008.

Mayor Donaldson moved to
appoint Brian Woods to a term expiring May 2008, seconded by Councilmember
Haughey. The motion passed on unanimous vote.

C.

Consideration of Appointments: Historic Preservation.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Discuss in Executive Session and make three appointments at the
Council meeting as follows: One
at-large term expiring December 2006, one at-large term expiring December
2007, and one historic property owner term expiring December 2007.

Councilmember Cooper moved to
appoint Charlotte Welch to an at-large term expiring December 2006; John
Schreiber to an at-large term expiring December 2007; and Jerry McLaughlin to
a historic property owner term expiring December 2007. The motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor
White and passed on unanimous vote.

D.

Consideration of Appointments: Flagstaff Housing Authority.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Discuss in Executive Session and, at the Council meeting, make the
appointment to a resident term expiring November, 2005.

Councilmember Babbott moved to
appoint Lesley Gould to a partial term expiring November 2005. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Cooper and passed on unanimous vote.

E.

Consideration of PC SUB 2005-003: A
request from Joe Vila for tentative plat approval for Schecter/Vila
subdivision containing 46 single-family lots on 68.12 acres of land located
at 261 North Fort Valley Road, ER, Estate and RR, Rural Residential
Districts.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approving the tentative
plat with the conditions outlined in the staff summary attachment, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign the final plat and City/Subdivider Agreement
when notified by the Development Review Board that all conditions have been
met and documents are ready for recording.

Councilmember Cooper moved to
approve the recommended action, seconded by Councilmember Silva. The vote was unanimous in favor.

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.

Consideration
of Public Hearing: Property
Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2005-2006.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Open the public hearing.

Receive citizen input.

Close the public
hearing.

Councilmember Silva moved to
open the public hearing, seconded by Vice-Mayor White. The
motion passed on unanimous vote.

Beverly Loomis, 4716 E.
Hightimber Lane, stated that property assessments in Flagstaff have gone up
considerably in recent years, and questioned the City’s need to increase
property taxes. Dave Wilcox, City
Manager, explained that the total property tax rates will be going down 0.05
overall. However, when the assessed
value of a home goes up, it impacts the amount of property taxes paid.

There being no further public
input, Vice-Mayor White moved to close the public hearing, seconded by
Councilmember Haughey. The vote was
unanimous in favor.

B.

Consideration
of Property Tax Level.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve by roll call vote the proposed
change in property tax level.

Councilmember Babbott moved to
approve the recommended action, seconded by Councilmember Silva. The motion passed on unanimous roll call
vote as follows:

Mayor Donaldson

Aye

Vice-Mayor White

Aye

Councilmember Babbott

Aye

Councilmember Cooper

Aye

Councilmember Haughey

Aye

Councilmember Kelty

Aye

Councilmember Silva

Aye

C.

Consideration
of Public Hearing: Proposed
Fiscal Year 2005-06 Budget.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Open the public hearing.

Receive citizen input.

Close the public
hearing.

Councilmember Silva moved to
open the public hearing, seconded by Councilmember Haughey. The
motion passed on unanimous vote.

There being no public input,
Councilmember Haughey moved to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Silva and passed on unanimous vote.

D.

Consideration
of Resolution No. 2005-66: A
resolution of the Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona adopting the
tentative estimates of the amounts required for the public expense for the
City of Flagstaff for the Fiscal Year 2005-06; adopting a tentative budget;
setting forth the receipts and expenditures; the amount proposed to be raised
by direct property taxation; giving notice of the time for hearing taxpayers,
for adopting of budget and for fixing the tax levies.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2005-66 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-66.

Vice-Mayor White moved to read
Resolution No. 2005-66 by title only, seconded by Councilmember Cooper. The
motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2005-66

A resolution of the
Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona adopting the tentative estimates of
the amounts required for the public expense for the City of Flagstaff for the
Fiscal Year 2005-06; adopting a tentative budget; setting forth the receipts
and expenditures; the amount proposed to be raised by direct property
taxation; giving notice of the time for hearing taxpayers, for adopting of
budget and for fixing the tax levies.

Councilmember Haughey moved to
adopt Resolution No. 2005-66, seconded by Vice-Mayor White. The vote was unanimous in favor.

10. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

A.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2005-67: A
resolution amending the Flagstaff Area Regional Land Use and Transportation
Plan to change approximately 4.55 acres of land located at 2901 West Shamrell
Boulevard from Urban Open Space Designation to Office/Business Park/Light
Industrial.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No.
2005-67 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-67.

Councilmember Haughey moved to
read Resolution No. 2005-67 by title only, seconded by Councilmember
Silva. The motion passed on unanimous
vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2005-67

A resolution amending the Flagstaff Area Regional Land Use and
Transportation Plan to change approximately 4.55 acres of land located at
2901 West Shamrell Boulevard from Urban Open Space Designation to
Office/Business Park/Light Industrial.

Councilmember Silva moved to
adopt Resolution No. 2005-67, seconded by Councilmember Haughey. The vote was unanimous in favor.

B.

Consideration of Ordinance No. 2005-14: An
ordinance rezoning approximately 4.55 acres of land located at 2901 West
Shamrell Boulevard from undesignated (formerly Interstate 17, right-of-way)
to BPI, Business Park Intermediate District, Conditional.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Ordinance No. 2005-14 for the final time by title only.

Adopt Ordinance No. 2005-14.

Councilmember Cooper moved to
read Ordinance No. 2005-14 for the final time by title only, adopting Option
B. The motion died due to a lack of a
second.

Vice-Mayor White moved to read
Ordinance No. 2005-14 for the final time by title only, adopting Option A,
seconded by Councilmember Haughey.
The motion passed on majority vote with Mayor Donaldson, Vice-Mayor
White, and Councilmembers Babbott, Haughey, Kelty and Silva voting in favor,
and Councilmember Cooper opposed.
Title was read as follows:

Ordinance No. 2005-14

An ordinance rezoning approximately 4.55 acres of land located at 2901
West Shamrell Boulevard from undesignated (formerly Interstate 17,
right-of-way) to BPI, Business Park Intermediate District, Conditional.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2005-68: A
resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the State of
Arizona (“State”) and the City of Flagstaff (“City”) for participation in the
design, construction and maintenance of a multi-use pathway located on the
west side of U.S. Highway 180 from Sechrist Elementary School to West Navajo
Road.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2005-68 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-68.

Councilmember Cooper moved to
read Resolution No. 2005-68 by title only, seconded by Councilmember
Silva. The motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2005-68

A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the State
of Arizona (“State”) and the City of Flagstaff (“City”) for participation in
the design, construction and maintenance of a multi-use pathway located on
the west side of U.S. Highway 180 from Sechrist Elementary School to West
Navajo Road.

Councilmember Haughey moved to
adopt Resolution No. 2005-68, seconded by Councilmember Silva. The vote was unanimous in favor.

D.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2005-69: A
resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between the City of
Flagstaff and the Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Northern
Arizona University’s Sustainable Energy Solutions Group (NAUSES) for the loan
of an anemometer to collect wind data.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2005-69 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-69.

Councilmember Cooper moved to
read Resolution No. 2005-69 by title only, seconded by Councilmember
Silva. The motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2005-69

A resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between the
City of Flagstaff and the Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of
Northern Arizona University’s Sustainable Energy Solutions Group (NAUSES) for
the loan of an anemometer to collect wind data.

Councilmember Silva moved to
adopt Resolution No. 2005-69, seconded by Councilmember Haughey. The vote was unanimous in favor.

E.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2005-70: A
resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona,
amending the Council rules of Procedure by reducing the number of regularly
scheduled Council meetings during the months of July and August each year;
providing for the adoption of a yearly meeting schedule; and declaring an
emergency.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2005-70 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-70.

Councilmember Cooper moved to
read Resolution No. 2005-70 by title only, seconded by Councilmember
Haughey.

Councilmember Kelty moved to
amend Resolution No. 2005-70 under Section 4.03 to read as follows: The City Council hereby agrees that no
Work or Study Session will be held during the summer break period beginning
on the Monday preceding the first Tuesday of August, through and including
the second Tuesday of August, unless called as a special meeting as provided
in Section 4.02 of these rules. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Babbott.

Councilmember Kelty moved to
amend her amendment as follows:

1.

Change 4.01 to include the word
“July” after “June”, and remove “and on the first Tuesday of July.”

2.

In Section 1 of the Resolution,
remove “the third Tuesday of July.”

3.

Change Section 2 of the
Resolution to eliminate the first Monday and Tuesday and second Monday in
August.

The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Babbott and defeated on roll call vote as follows:

Mayor Donaldson

Nay

Vice-Mayor White

Aye

Councilmember Babbott

Aye

Councilmember Cooper

Nay

Councilmember Haughey

Nay

Councilmember Kelty

Aye

Councilmember Silva

Nay

The motion to read Resolution
No. 2005-70 by title only failed on roll call vote as follows:

Mayor Donaldson

Nay

Vice-Mayor White

Nay

Councilmember Babbott

Aye

Councilmember Cooper

Nay

Councilmember Haughey

Nay

Councilmember Kelty

Aye

Councilmember Silva

Nay

F.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2005-71: A
resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the State of
Arizona (“State”) and the City of Flagstaff (“City”) for transferring
ownership and maintenance responsibility from the State to the City for a
section of Lake Mary Road located from Beulah Boulevard to just east of Anita
Avenue.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2005-71 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-71.

Councilmember Silva moved to
read Resolution No. 205-71 by title only, seconded by Councilmember
Cooper. The motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2005-71

A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the
State of Arizona (“State”) and the City of Flagstaff (“City”) for transferring
ownership and maintenance responsibility from the State to the City for a
section of Lake Mary Road located from Beulah Boulevard to just east of Anita
Avenue.

Councilmember Haughey moved to
adopt Resolution No. 2005-71, seconded by Councilmember Silva. The vote was unanimous in favor.

G.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2005-72: A
resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the State of
Arizona through the Department of Transportation and the City of Flagstaff
authorizing funding for, and the installation and maintenance of, roadway
lighting pull boxes on U.S. Highway 89 located from milepost 419.41 to
420.87.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2005-72 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-72.

Councilmember Haughey moved to
read Resolution No. 2005-72, seconded by Councilmember Silva. The
motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2005-72

A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the
State of Arizona through the Department of Transportation and the City of
Flagstaff authorizing funding for, and the installation and maintenance of,
roadway lighting pull boxes on U.S. Highway 89 located from milepost 419.41
to 420.87.

Councilmember Cooper moved to adopt Resolution No. 2005-72, seconded
by Vice-Mayor White. The vote was
unanimous in favor.

H.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2005-73: A
resolution authorizing the submission of an application for Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment of the Downtown Gateway East redevelopment
grant and authorizing the acceptance upon award of the grant agreement.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2005-73 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2005-73.

Vice-Mayor White moved to read
Resolution No. 2005-73 by title only, seconded by Councilmember Silva. The
motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2005-73

A resolution authorizing the submission of an application for Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment of the Downtown Gateway East redevelopment
grant and authorizing the acceptance upon award of the grant agreement.

Vice-Mayor White moved to
approve the recommended action, seconded by Councilmember Silva. The vote was unanimous in favor.

12. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO OR FROM MAYOR,
COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER.

Councilmembers were reminded
that an informational meeting regarding actions to be taken on the north and
east reservoirs on Shultz Pass Road will be held Thursday, June 23, 2005 at
7:00 P.M. at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

13. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business
to come before the Council, the Meeting was adjourned at 6:47 P.M.

MAYOR

ATTEST:

CITY
CLERK

CERTIFICATION

STATE OF ARIZONA,

Coconino County.

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ss.

I, MARGIE BROWN, do hereby
certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Flagstaff, County of
Coconino, State of Arizona, and that the above Minutes are a true and correct
summary of the Meeting of the Council of the City of Flagstaff held on June
21, 2005. I further certify that the
Meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.